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Friday, September 27, 2019
Vol. 7, No. 39
AUTUMN INSPIRATIONS
SUOZZI INTRODUCES FEDERAL VAPING BILL
SUOZZI BACKS IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY
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Brookfield quiet, says Greater civic
TRUE TO THEIR SCHOOL
Donno, Lurvey report lack of communication on Macy’s project BY R O S E W E L D ON Members of the Council of Greater Manhasset Civic Associations described a lull in communications from developer Brookfield Properties over a proposed $400 million development at a meeting last Thursday. Town of North Hempstead Councilwoman Veronica Lurvey said at the meeting that nothing had been heard from Brookfield since it presented plans for the development at the Macy’s property to the town’s Buildings Department, commissioner of planning and town attorney six weeks ago. “We told them that they have to go out in the community, and that the community is saying that a project of this sort, which is very big and is a mini-city, that we’d have to think very hard whether or not that is a suitable place for a mini-city,” Lurvey said. “We’ve been saying, you have to look at
traffic, density in the schools. It’s going to be nearly impossible to rezone the way they’re looking at it now.” Barbara Donno, mayor of Plandome Manor, said that she attempted to set up a presentation “about a month ago” for local mayors when each was contacted for an individual presentation. “[Brookfield] reached out to all the mayors and wanted to speak with us individually, and so I spoke to the mayors and thought we should speak with them as a group,” Donno said. “They said to me, we’ll get back to you and set up a meeting, and nothing.” Brookfield presented plans for its proposed “Manhasset Square” development to the council in May. The mixed use development, which would include 355 luxury rental apartments, 2,271 parking spaces, 72,000 square feet of office space and 73,400 square feet of retail Continued on Page 75
PHOTO COURTESY OF THE MANHASSET SCHOOL DISTRICT
The Class of 2020 at Manhasset Secondary School tours its winning float, “It’s Bittersweet,” in the Homecoming parade on Sept. 21.
Nicolello warns about flavored e-cigarette ban BY TOM MCCARTHY County Legislator Richard Nicolello (R-New Hyde Park) raised concerns last week about moves to ban flavored e-cigarettes and vaping products.
At a “meet and greet” candidates night sponsored by the Lakeville Estates Civic Association at a Manhasset-Lakeville Fire Department firehouse, he said, “Every time we engage in prohibition, it results in unintended consequences.” New York has moved to ban flavored e-cigarettes in
an attempt to curtail their use by teenagers. The ban was approved last month and enforcement is to begin Oct. 4. Nicolello, the presiding officer of the Nassau County Legislature, said that outlawing the products may result in children turning to street level Continued on Page 82
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